Record card



May 18 1926. 1,584,837

M. L. BRACKEN RECORD CARD Filed Jan. 31, 1925 INVENTOR ATTORNEY lntentedMay l8, 1 325,

teases? MAR-TIN L, BRACKEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RECORD CARD.

Application filed January This invention relates to improvements inrecord cards.

The principal object of the invention resides in the provision of arecord card for receiving indicia to be arranged in alpha beticalorchronological order, a number of which are adapted to be stored in aholder for reference purposes, and whiclrare normally positioned in packformation one next to the other whereby the indicia container thereon isconcealed, but which cards may be moved to expcse a portion of the sameupon the placing of the finger of the hand thereon which will facilitatea quick retrieval of any one particular card.

Another object of the invention relates to a record card whicheliminates the soiling of the corners of the card when it is desired toremove the same from a pack thereby issuring a neat and attractiverecord at all times.

A further object is to provide a record card of the class mentionedwhich is formed from a single blank of material and functions as abovementioned without the aid of any mechanical parts other than the fingerof the operator, thereby reducing the cost of manufacture to a minimum.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in certainnovel construction and combination and arrangement of parts, theessential features of which are hereinafter fully described, areparticularly pointed out in the appended claims, and are illustrated inthe accompanying d 'awing, in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the blank from which my improved record cardis formed.

lfigure 2 is a similar view showing the same folded for use.

Figure 3 is a perspective View of a plurality of cards disposed innormal position.

Figure l is a similar view showing the manner of spacing the same.

Figure 5 is an end view of the cards in position as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a View of a slightly modified form of the card.

Refer *ing more particularly to the drawing, the reference numeral 10designates the blank from which my improved record card is formed andwhich may be of any suitable material such as card-board or relativelyheavy paper. The blank 10 is scored or perforated horizontally as at 11slightly to one 31, 1925. Serial No. 6,089.

tide of the horizontal center to provide a front leaf or flap 12 and anintegral rear leaf or flap 13. The front flap is scored horizontally asat 14 adjacent the horizontal edge thereof and is formed centrallybetween its side edges with an outwardly extending tab 15. Thehorizontal edge of the flap 13 is cut-away to form a recess 16 which isdirectly opposite the tab 15 when the blank is placed out flat as shownin Figure 1.

The blank 10 is folded upon line 11 to.

cause the flaps 12 and 13 to lie one over the other at which time thehorizontal edge of the flap 13 extends above the top edge of the flap12, while the tab 15 is disposed adjacent the recess 16. it will beunderstood that any indicia desired may be inscribed on the cards whenplacel in use, with the title or subject of the indicia upon the frontof the flap 18 adjacent the horizontal edge.

In practice, the aids are stored in pack fori'nation with the flaps in asubstantially vertical position within a holder or cabinet, at whichtime the indicia of the respective cards is concealed as shown in FigureIt is now desired to expose the indici a of certain cards to permit theremoval of a particular card. This is accon'iplished by the operatorplacing his finger upon the tabs with a forward push to depress theportions 1'? dis posed on opposite sides of thetabs, which portions areformed by the scored line 14, whereupon the same are'bent to an anglewith respect to the flaps anu which serve as spacers for separating theflaps of the respective cards. hen the portions are held depressed, thesubject matter of the cards exposed to view at which time the desiredcard may be readily removed. The operation just described is clearlyshown in Figures 4: and of the drawingand it will be noted that thelower or folded end of the card remains stationary as only the positionof the tops of the cards is alfected by the action of the portions 1'7.If it is desired to expose a large number of cards at one time, aninstrument such as a pencil or ruler may beused instead of the finger todepress the tabs.

In Figure 6, I have shown a modified form of card which is constructedin identically the same manner as that shown in the preferred form, butwhich is cut vertically to form a pair of record cards 18, 18. When inpad: formation these cards operate in the eer- V 4 Y removal or ofsimilar cards vhen n deem to if my ii-- t l L 9 the dezi'ls 1 av bevaried .IliJOilii in any Way defrom the spirit 0 7 (self to the exactonstruction herein set forth nor than the whole of my inl ited only bythe appended claims.

What is clai ned as nev: is:

l. nralit of record cards in pacl; formition, lllLlii on said earls.ant. said cards operable for to expose .aid indicia.

Q. A plurality of record car s arranged in pack formation, indiciainscribed on said cards and which is normall *oncealed, and bendableportions formed on said cards for spacing the same to ex ose certain ofsaid indicia.

3. A plurality of record cards arranged in pack formation. each cardcomprising a pair of folds, indicia inscribed adjacent the top edge ofone fold and norm-all concealed by the other fold, and a bendableelement on said last fold for co-act-ion with said first mentioned foldto s; ace said folds to expose said inoi-ia whereby any' particular cardmay be readily removed from the pack.

A record card comprising a pair of sections, and bendable means on oneof said sections operable for engagement with the other section forspacing the sections.

A record card comprising a pair of swinging sections, a bendable portionformed on one of said section for movement into engap'ement r. th theother section for spacarranged bendable means on spacing said carts ingt 10 free ends of the sections.

6. A record card comprising a pair of swinging sections, a recess formedin the free etg'e of one of said sections. a bendable portion formed onthe other of said sec tions, a tab extending from said bendable portionfor movement in said recess upon the depression of the tab to cause saidportion to engage said first mentioned section to space the same withthe i ajor portion of said other section.

7. A record card formed of a single blank of material and bent uponitself to provide swinging folds, a notch formed in the free section, amap co-extei'isive with sectio i, and a tab extend'ng from tap forreception in said f. In plurality of record carers arranged in pa 'lEformation, e: ch card comprisin swing;- ingij. connected s ctionsnormal]; disposed in relatively parallel a ignment, a notch formed inthe free edge of one section, a

endabletold on the other section having a anipilaiin; tab extending;theretroin, the s: uent a lid cards being in ali{ whereby a 1- ralit oftabs may be dept 1 f to more simultaneously to cause said Jzl'i.

to an angular position with respect to the sect-ions to space the same.the tabs of one card extending through the notch of that pat cular cardand overlying he fold of the in. idjaccnt card.

pluralit v of cards arra iget in pack for; ration, each card coinprisi ra pair hin edly connected sections n: 'i p .cd one over the oth r, andbendable mean: on one of the sections of the earfs operable siriultaneonsly for sphci ions at the top edge thereof.

10. A. pluralit of cards ar ign-d in pack formation, eacl ca "l compri.a pair ol' sections normally tllSpOSDtl one over the other, and bendablemeans on one or the se tions of the cards o erable :ll'lllllt zl'l"tonslj! for spacingthe sections at the top edge thereof. 11 A recordcart formed of a smgle blanl:

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13. In a record card. a air of sections. the top edge of one sectionextending above th: '"cent top edge of the other section.

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tioncd section for e 'ement- \2 itl first mentioned section l spacingthe same illiacent the top edges. and a tab extending from said bendableflap for reception in a notch formed in the top edge of the adjacentsectioi single blank of material and scored to provide a bendable flapadapted to engage the next adjacent ard for spacing the same when apluralit of cards are arranged in intimate contact.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

MARTIN L. BRACKEX.

